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A wearable device that sets off an alert when it detects a fall has been developed to give elderly people reassurance that emergency services will be contacted instantaneously if they suffer an accident. Called FATE, or FAll DeTector for the Elderly, the device uses technology similar to airbags in cars which are triggered when sudden acceleration is detected.

VietNamNet Bridge – Several Italian parliamentarians have called on concerned parties in the current tension on the East Sea to seek peaceful and cooperative solutions in line with international law, particularly the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, to ensure freedom of navigation.

Several Italian parliamentarians have called on concerned parties in the current tension on the East Sea to seek peaceful and cooperative solutions in line with international law, particularly the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, to ensure freedom of navigation.

The United States has announced that it will deploy two additional combat ships to Singapore in the next two years as part of the US commitment to deepening its military engagement in the Asia-Pacific region.

Robusta coffee declined to the lowest level in almost a week in London on speculation farmers in Vietnam, the top producer of the variety used in instant drinks, will start selling as the harvest advances. Sugar fell.

U.S. stocks soared on Thursday, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 to their all-time closing highs, boosted by Federal Reserve Chaiman Ben Bernanke's recent dovish speech which eased fears of an early stimulus pullback.

Israel plans to declare legal four unauthorised West Bank settler outposts, a court document showed on Thursday, days before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returns to the region to try to restart peace talks.

HCMC - Although both indices rebounded on reassurance by authorities to investigate rumors last Friday, securities firms predicted that the markets would witness seesaw trading and low liquidity this week as investor sentiment has turned cautious after a volatile week.

The number of completely built-up (CBU) cars imported into Vietnam in October is only 2,000 with an import value of some $50 million, unchanged in volume but falling $12 million in value compared to the preceding month.

HCMC – The number of completely built-up (CBU) cars imported into Vietnam in October is only 2,000 with an import value of some US$50 million, unchanged in volume but falling US$12 million in value compared to the preceding month.

An urban legend that says a pope dies whenever Wales wins Europe's rugby crown is gaining statistical ground after this year's victory in Cardiff, says a letter in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on Friday.